The UFC 192 co-main event saw the return of Rashad Evans following a two-year absence from the Octagon. Unfortunately for the former champ, it was Ryan Bader who claimed the victory via unanimous decision.
Check out the play-by-play below:
R3: Evans lands an outside low kick and Bader counters with his lancing jab. Step-in left hook scores for Bader. Lead uppercut is there for Bader. The left eye of Evans is becoming increasingly swollen. Evans ducks a Bader jab to clinch up but Bader isn't having it, breaking the clinch with a horizontal elbow.
Bader distracts Evans with a one-two and it sets up a clean left kick to the gut. Evans sticks him with a jab and follows with a right hand. Evans changes levels for a double against the cage but Bader repeats his proven process of stuffing it, circling off the cage and popping Evans with a horizontal elbow on the clinch break. Overhand right lands for Bader. Evans lands a glancing left high kick. After perpetually shuffling backward, Bader switches gears and catches Evans off-balance with a blast double. He completes it though Evans is quickly back up. 10-9 Bader for a clean 30-27 sweep by my tally.